Extremely bad weather can bring out the very best in people. In these desperate situations, the heroic hand of a stranger may be the difference between life and death for someone. Sometimes, in these extreme situations, it can simply be the superhuman spirit that keeps a person alive. All of these stories of bravery, defiance and heroic acts come from places confronted with extreme and death-defying situations around the globe.
In a year of extreme weather, raging fires, deadly mudslides, and horrific hurricanes, communities rally together to save themselves from disaster.
Everest guides rescue climbers from the death zone; a quiet country town battles a fearsome flash flood; a hero drives survivors to salvation during a hurricane; a frigid ocean sinks a fishing boat and the crew fights for survival.
An adventure turns terrifying when a hiker gets stuck in quicksand; backcountry skiers fight for survival in a brutal blizzard; a surfer gets lost at sea; innocent animals fight for survival in hurricane aftermath.
A winter pile-up explodes into chaos; ferocious floodwaters take a driver on a terrifying ride of a lifetime; airboats come to the rescue during Hurricane Florence; friends must save a skier buried alive.